Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chile
Chile: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 18.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chile, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chile is 18.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chile peaked at 21.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1993.
That places Chile 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 19.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 27 Belize 18.9% compare
- 28 Iran 18.8% compare
- 29 Micronesia (country) 18.6% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 32 Benin 18.0% compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Gross national expenditure 95.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 53.05 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 71.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 0.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 342.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 325.89 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 310.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 70.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 106.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chile?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chile was 18.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.